Sarah Morris, Author at We Are Teachers https://www.weareteachers.com/author/sarahmorris/ Ideas and inspiration for reaching the next generation. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:44:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://www.weareteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/WAT-small-FAVICON-50x50.png Sarah Morris, Author at We Are Teachers https://www.weareteachers.com/author/sarahmorris/ 32 32 19 Times Educators Honestly Came Up with the Perfect Consequence https://www.weareteachers.com/perfect-consequences/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=perfect-consequences https://www.weareteachers.com/perfect-consequences/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:10:07 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1480188 I'm totally stealing "Practice Academies."

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These Teachers Are Insisting It’s Time To Bring Back Memorization in Schools—Here’s Why https://www.weareteachers.com/bring-back-memorization/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bring-back-memorization https://www.weareteachers.com/bring-back-memorization/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:30:51 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1480171 It's not realistic to look everything up.

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I Left Teaching but Now I Regret It https://www.weareteachers.com/i-left-teaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-left-teaching https://www.weareteachers.com/i-left-teaching/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:21:40 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1480028 These educators realized they missed the classroom—here's what they're doing about it.

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What’s the Funniest Thing You Unfortunately Had To Punish a Student For? https://www.weareteachers.com/unfortunately-had-to-punish/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unfortunately-had-to-punish https://www.weareteachers.com/unfortunately-had-to-punish/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:14:38 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1478228 No idea how these teachers kept a straight face. 😂

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Weeks Before Schools Open, Florida Bans AP Psychology Course https://www.weareteachers.com/florida-bans-ap-psychology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=florida-bans-ap-psychology https://www.weareteachers.com/florida-bans-ap-psychology/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 21:29:36 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1479492 "Get ready, Florida. This is an opening shot."

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Teachers Are Divided on Whether Fun Decor Belongs on Wish Lists https://www.weareteachers.com/fun-decor-on-wishlists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fun-decor-on-wishlists https://www.weareteachers.com/fun-decor-on-wishlists/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:53:31 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1479171 Is it OK to put salt lamps and fun pillows on wish lists, or should they be for essentials only?

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Teachers Are Talking About How Teaching Has Affected Their Personal Privacy https://www.weareteachers.com/teaching-affects-privacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teaching-affects-privacy https://www.weareteachers.com/teaching-affects-privacy/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:24:09 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1479096 Is the scrutiny of our private lives worth it?

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Texas’ Largest School District Fires 28 Librarians, Will Convert Libraries to Behavior Centers https://www.weareteachers.com/houston-isd-fires-librarians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-isd-fires-librarians https://www.weareteachers.com/houston-isd-fires-librarians/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:14:18 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1478807 The message to these school communities is grim: kids like yours need punishment, not books.

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No, New Technology Will Not Magically Fix Schools’ Biggest Problems https://www.weareteachers.com/technology-cant-fix/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-cant-fix https://www.weareteachers.com/technology-cant-fix/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:00:42 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1478217 We don't need magic wands; we need muscle.

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How These 14 Teachers Shut Down Anti-Teacher Conspiracy Rants https://www.weareteachers.com/shut-down-anti-teacher-rants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shut-down-anti-teacher-rants https://www.weareteachers.com/shut-down-anti-teacher-rants/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:11:20 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1477961 Whether your goal is to start a conversation or end misinformation, these teachers set the bar high.

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We Wish All Parents Would Read This Advice on How To Make Teachers’ Jobs Easier https://www.weareteachers.com/how-to-make-teachers-lives-easier/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-teachers-lives-easier https://www.weareteachers.com/how-to-make-teachers-lives-easier/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:34:19 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1477811 These 11 unbelievably simple things go a long way.

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Reddit Teachers Say There’s No Convincing Their Flat-Earther Students the World Is Round 😳 https://www.weareteachers.com/reddit-teachers-flat-earther-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reddit-teachers-flat-earther-students https://www.weareteachers.com/reddit-teachers-flat-earther-students/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:20:21 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1477382 "Science is an opinion."

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Teachers Are Sharing the Weirdest Things They’ve Found in Student Desks https://www.weareteachers.com/found-in-student-desks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=found-in-student-desks https://www.weareteachers.com/found-in-student-desks/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 15:09:30 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1477201 I thought nothing could surprise me anymore as a teacher, but this list is shocking 😳

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Teachers Are Sharing the Most Important Things They Learned This Year, and We’re Taking Notes https://www.weareteachers.com/teachers-most-important-lesson-from-this-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teachers-most-important-lesson-from-this-year https://www.weareteachers.com/teachers-most-important-lesson-from-this-year/#respond Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:37:46 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1476281 We are so here for boundary-setting 👏

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What Principals Need To Know About Teacher Anxiety https://www.weareteachers.com/teacher-anxiety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teacher-anxiety https://www.weareteachers.com/teacher-anxiety/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:49:02 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1475982 A lot of these are easy fixes for administrators.

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Why People Are Talking About This Contentious School Board Meeting in Florida https://www.weareteachers.com/school-board-meeting-florida/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=school-board-meeting-florida https://www.weareteachers.com/school-board-meeting-florida/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:27:56 +0000 https://www.weareteachers.com/?p=1474903 Students have had enough.

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